MW Components
1001 - 5000 employees
🏭 Manufacturing
🔧 Hardware
🚀 Aerospace
💰 Private equity on 2022-02
Manufacturing • Hardware • Aerospace
MW Components is a supplier and manufacturer of engineered metal components and assemblies. The company offers a wide catalog of springs (compression, extension, torsion, automotive, custom), fasteners (including NAS/MS/AN aerospace & military specification parts), bellows and couplings, precision machined components, shims and related hardware, and provides manufacturing services and online ordering (including free CAD downloads and in-stock aerospace parts). MW Components serves industrial, aerospace/military, and OEM customers with both standard in-stock items and custom-manufactured parts.
Continuous Improvement Leader
🕒 August 7
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MW Components
1001 - 5000 employees
🏭 Manufacturing
🔧 Hardware
🚀 Aerospace
💰 Private equity on 2022-02
Manufacturing • Hardware • Aerospace
MW Components is a supplier and manufacturer of engineered metal components and assemblies. The company offers a wide catalog of springs (compression, extension, torsion, automotive, custom), fasteners (including NAS/MS/AN aerospace & military specification parts), bellows and couplings, precision machined components, shims and related hardware, and provides manufacturing services and online ordering (including free CAD downloads and in-stock aerospace parts). MW Components serves industrial, aerospace/military, and OEM customers with both standard in-stock items and custom-manufactured parts.
📋 Description
• Partner with General Managers and site leadership teams to evaluate operational performance and identify continuous improvement opportunities • Lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee engagement • Facilitate Kaizen events, value stream mapping exercises, process improvement workshops, and problem-solving activities • Work alongside the Automation Engineer to identify opportunities for process improvements and automation solutions • Support site-specific operational improvement roadmaps • Drive standardization of best practices, work methods, and operational processes across facilities • Analyze operational data and KPIs to identify trends, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities • Coach and mentor plant leadership teams on Lean principles, problem-solving methodologies, and continuous improvement tools • Implement and sustain Lean systems including 5S, Standard Work, Visual Management, and Kaizen • Establish measurable improvement targets and track project results • Lead cross-functional teams to execute improvement projects and sustain gains • Promote accountability, employee engagement, and continuous improvement • Support integration and replication of successful improvements across multiple locations • Ensure improvement initiatives align with safety, quality, and operational objectives • Prepare and present progress updates, project results, and performance metrics to senior leadership
🎯 Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience • 7+ years of manufacturing, operations, Lean, or continuous improvement experience • Demonstrated success leading Lean transformation or operational excellence initiatives • Experience facilitating Kaizen events and process improvement projects • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, labor productivity, quality systems, and operational metrics • Ability to travel extensively to support multiple manufacturing locations • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification required; Black Belt preferred • Experience in multi-site manufacturing environments • Experience supporting automation • Experience implementing operational management systems and KPI scorecards • Prior leadership or management experience • Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capabilities • Proven ability to lead organizational change and influence without direct authority • Ability to coach leaders and frontline teams through process and cultural transformation • Experience developing and implementing sustainable operating systems • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Power BI, and data analysis tools
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